Open Joystick

prusaprinters

<p><strong>NOTE:</strong> This is not a finished design.</p> <p>See this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erjnODXnVpg&amp;list=PLln2nRZacRvjfYAnbi0oJdJLusunyYVLu">Playlist</a> and <a href="https://github.com/bhowiebkr/open-joystick">GitHub</a> repo on this design for the most up-to-date info.</p> <p>This is my attempt to make a joystick with 3d printed parts. The original design was by <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2496028">olukelo</a> but has since evolved from there.</p> <p>This’ll be a 3-axis joystick where all moving parts are on bearings. It will have force feedback through the use of 4 electromagnets. There will be left and right handed version (I'm left handed so will be building it left handed and will mirror it to right).</p> <p>My intent is to design and build the last joystick I’ll ever need. If it breaks I want to be able to fix it, I want it left and right handed, a twist axis, If it’s too big or too small I can resize it to fit my hand shape, force feedback, etc.</p> <p>If you want to build this I will have a full BOM list like bearings on the <a href="https://github.com/bhowiebkr/open-joystick">github</a> page. I also have all the Solidworks source parts and assemblies there as well.</p> <h3>Bearings</h3> <p>When getting bearings. I would suggest sealed ones (2rs), also Chrome steel instead of Carbon steel (they will last longer). There are many sites you can read more on bearings <a href="https://uk.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=ideas-and-advice/ball-bearings-guide">like this one</a>.</p> <ul> <li>5x (685 Ball Bearing 5mm x 11mm x 5mm) <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=685+bearings">Amazon</a></li> <li>5x (6802 Deep Groove Ball Bearing 15mm x 24mm x 5mm) <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=6802zz+deep+groove+bearings">Amazon</a></li> <li>10x (MF105 bearings 5mm x 10mm x 4mm) <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=MF105ZZ+bearings">Amazon</a></li> </ul> <h3>Nuts/Bolts</h3> <p>This design will be using M5 bolts of standard lengths.</p> <p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9_Udol0FZA"3d printed Joystick gimbal design and assembly motion."'><img alt="3d printed Joystick gimbal design and assembly motion." src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/u9_Udol0FZA/0.jpg"/></a></p> <h3>Print instructions</h3><p>Not ready yet, but if you know what you are doing, the design is quite simple and should print easily in PLA.</p>